A cue is a sound or signal that elicits a behavior. Many times we give cues or signals to our birds when we want them to do something. For example, we ... Read More
Behavior
A Bit About Reinforcement
Reinforcers are anything that follows a behavior that causes that behavior to maintain or increase. For example, a bird steps up or flies to you when ... Read More
Colorado Behavior, Training, & Enrichment Workshop
I so miss coming on here and posting the way I used to. I had a parent fall ill this spring and I devoted most of my attention to him and so glad I ... Read More
Question on Behavior & Training: My African Grey Consistently Bites His Nails and Flaps His Wings When He is Nervous
ย Hi Lara, I hope you can help us. ย I have a two-year old male Congo African Grey. ย He is a nail biter. ย He's been biting his nails for some time ... Read More
An Upcoming Behavior Workshop
Next weekend I will be giving another Behavior Workshop. It will be hosted by the Central Ohio Friends of A Feather. This one will be in-depth and one ... Read More
Question on behavior . . . Bird showing sudden signs of aggression after change in routine.
Hey Lara, I learned enough from your behavior seminar to know that SOMETHING is reinforcing this behavior but I was wondering about your input as to ... Read More
That is music to my ears…
I'm not one that believes in keeping many routines with birds because it can lead to behavior issues, but one I do stick somewhat close to is not ... Read More
Question on behavior . . . Cockatoo wants to be on us at all times!
This is something new I've added to my website and wanted to share it here on my blog. I receive many questions weekly on behavior, training, or ... Read More
Oh dear. . .
Well, I saw a potential behavior issue coming a while back and I barely did anything to change it. Well here it is and ah, shall I say it could be a ... Read More
Got A Question?
This is something I've been thinking about doing for quite a while. For several years I've been addressing questions on-line. I love it! The busier I ... Read More
Unknowingly Punishing Desired Behavior
Yep, I see it happen all the time. I see people unknowingly punish desired behavior and unknowingly reinforce undesired behavior. I myself have even ... Read More
Patience Pays Off For All Involved
I was asked a while ago to start making daily blog posts. That sure is going to be tough but it has been in the back of my mind since I was asked. I ... Read More